| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - Although delirium was once considered to be a relatively benign sequella of critical illness, recent literature has proven otherwise; delirium has been independently associated with a threefold increase in mortality within six months of ICU discharge, adjusting for covariates such as severity of illness, comorbidities, age and sex (Ely & Page, 2011, p. 95-96).
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